South American mining news
Metso awarded repair service agreement
Metso has been awarded with a three-year repair service exchange contract for Nordberg® MP1000 cone crushers and HIGmills™ at two mining sites in Chile.
Worley named as lead integration delivery partner for lithium project
Rincon Mining has named Worley as the lead integration delivery partner for its new lithium project in Argentina.
Great Southern Copper reports first assay results
Great Southern Copper plc has reported exceptional first assay results from Phase 1 drilling at the Mostaza mine, Cerro Negro.
Vale announces investments of R$70 billion in the Novo Carajás programme
Vale has announced investments of R$70 billion until 2030 in the Novo Carajás programme, at a ceremony with President Lula.
Cummins acquires First Mode assets for decarbonisation leadership in mining
Cummins Inc. has announced the acquisition of assets of First Mode, a leader in retrofit hybrid solutions for mining and rail operations.
Rio2 announces official start of construction of Fenix Gold Mine
Rio2 Ltd. has announced the official start of construction of its Fenix Gold Mine located in the Maricunga Gold Belt of the Atacama Region.
Final environmental approvals received for next phase of development at Solaroz
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval has been received for the next phase of exploration and evaluation at the Solaroz Lithium Brine Project in Argentina.
Drilling extends copper mineralisation to depth and along trend of Mostaza mine
Great Southern Copper recently commenced its drilling programme at the historical Mostaza mine.
TAKRAF awarded new contract for conveying system at Collahuasi mine
TAKRAF Group has secured a major contract to design and supply a conveying system for Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM’s Ujina growth project.
Vale and GreenIron to explore decarbonisation projects in Brazil and Sweden
Vale and GreenIron have signed an MOU to collaborate on key initiatives in Brazil and Sweden for the decarbonisation of the mining and metals supply chain.